Major Responsibilities

As Chair of the UNO Library Technology Department, lead the planning and implementation of Library technology applications and systems.

Manage the federal documents collection according to Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) guidelines. Manage and promote the European Union documents collection. Provide reference service at the library’s centralized reference desk. Develop and maintain the library’s Federal and European Union documents and political science and paralegal studies materials. Provide library instruction in political science and federal documents.

Research Interests

• Electronic access to Federal and International publications.
• Decennial census information and statistics
• Human computer interaction
• Database design and usability
  

Publications

• “Mining the Decennial Census for Louisiana Data, 1940-2000.” Co-authors: Lora Amsberryaugier and Marilyn Hankel, Louisiana Libraries, Winter 2004, Vol. 66 (3) p.8-12.
• “Library Faculty Research: Facilitating Local Consensus on Barriers and Incentives.” Co-authors: Lora Amsberryaugier, Janette Griffin and Jeongmin Lee. Louisiana Libraries, Summer 2003.
• “FirstGov: An Appraisal.” The Internet Connection. Volume 8 Issue 8. September 2002, pp. 1-3.

Participation at professional meetings

• “Louisiana Documents Collections: Recovery after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.” American Library Association Conference, New Orleans, LA, June 2006
• “Finding Government Documents in iLink—Common Strategies and Unique Tricks.” Co-presenters: Lora Amsberryaugier, Lori Smith and Cinderlla Hayes. Louis Users Conference (LUC), Baton Rouge, LA, September 2003.
• “Finding Government Information.” Co-presenters: Lora Amsberryaugier, Miriam Childs and Maureen Olle. Louisiana Library Association Annual Conference, Lafayette, LA, March 2002.